Training Courses

IEC offers a range of introductory & advanced training
courses for people working in the power generation industry. Courses
held each year in Singapore (December), Bangkok (March) and Hong Kong
(July). In addition to our regular scheduled courses, we can also arrange
on-site training at our Clients offices and we can tailor the
content to meet specific requirements.

Our standard Training Course/Workshop Working With Deregulated
Power Markets covers 2 days (but can be condensed into 1 day)
and is suitable for the following people:

IPP project developers & managers

Finance personnel

Investment bankers

Analysts

Plant managers

Fuel suppliers

Construction & operations engineers

Environmental engineers

Lawyers

Previous exposure to deregulated power markets not essential.

The Workshop is intended to provide an introduction to basic concepts
for people with little or no experience but also to allow interactive
contributions and more detailed discussions for those people with greater
exposure to deregulated markets.

Most of the topics are illustrated with real-life and worked examples.

Reviews various issues related to transition from State-owned/regulated
to privatised/unregulated markets.

2. Wholesale Electricity Market The Pool

What is a Pool? Benefits & downsides of a Pool. Function of regulator
& independent system operator. Discusses ancillary services, embedded
generation, must-run units, system planning and security of supply,
Value of Lost Load (VOLL). Role of hydro and renewables
in Pools.

4. Contracts

5. New Entrant Analysis

Discusses how the New Entrant is identified and how the price is calculated.
Discusses issues such as size, technology, siting considerations, optimum
capacity factor, choice and availability of fuel and contract terms,
financing, carbon tax, barriers to entry.